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The Terrorist Threat in France: A Look at Prison Radicalization

French counter-terrorism policy rejects the soft measures carried out by many of its European counterparts. So then, why has France,…

6 years ago

Women and their Role in Violent Extremism

Recruitment of women by violent extremist organizations has increased in recent years due to their value as strategic, political, and…

6 years ago

Syrian Conflict: When Great Powers Do Not Play Well Together

Syria remains a disaster; for the people who remain there, for those who’ve fled but hope one day to return…

6 years ago

Bitcoin: How Terrorist Organizations are Using Cryptocurrency to Fund Operations

© Freedom’s Phoenix: Donna Hancock Bitcoin is the new talk on the streets these days. You may have heard about…

6 years ago

Bioterrorism: How Real is the Threat?

https://dribbble.com/shots/1773940-GQ-Magazine-Bio-Terror Much of the WMD threat today is focused on nuclear weapons and North Korea. However, bioterrorism is a threat…

6 years ago

The United Kingdom and the Challenge of Far-Right Ideologies

On June 19, 2016, Darren Osborne, motivated by anger about the terror attacks in the United Kingdom, drove his vehicle…

6 years ago

Education Has Become A Casualty of War

Last week, USA Today published an article about a boy named Said in Kenya who had been unable to attend…

6 years ago

U.S. International Terrorism Strategy in 2018: New Battleplan or More of the Same?

© Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images U.S. International Terrorism Strategy in 2018: New Battleplan or More of the Same? On January 30,…

6 years ago

Terrorism Has No Religion

Terrorism has no religion and no homeland. It is wrong to attribute terrorism to the teachings of a specific religion.…

6 years ago

More than Ideology: The Radicalized Identity

With the rise of violent extremism and terrorist groups like Daesh recruiting and radicalizing people all over the world, we…

6 years ago